- Origin: Germany
- Earliest Date Known: 1751
- Religion: ?
- Arrived in America: bef 1751
Re: Betzgen
John Peter Strayer (Streher) came to Pa. from the Providence of
Starkenburg, County of Sponheim in 1751. He married: 1st wife: Anna
Barbara BURGHAR having died in 1764. 2nd wife: Jacobina STOUCH (Stauch) in 1766. He was nearly as old as her father.
Children from both of these marriages were:
- Peter Strayer (my ancester) born 1770 in Dover, York Co. Pa. married Catherine SENEFF (Senft)
Children:
- John born 1811 m. Susan SCHWARTZ He went to Ohio
- Andrew Strayer youngest son grew to manhood, don't know
his wife. Andrew had several children and John was a common name with the family so it is a good chance that he may be the one you are looking for as that
branch stayed in Pa.
- John Nicholas Strayer born York Co.PA
- John Matthias Strayer
- John Jacob Strayer
Re: Family Record written by Clementine S. Shawbell Feb 1895:
My mother's twin sister Elizabeth Evans married John Strayer in Feb 1842. They had 9 children, three of whom are dead at the present time
(1895). Elizabeth and John Strayer live in McAllisterville, Juniata
Co.(as of 1895).
1750 Assessment List for Lebanon Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:
- STRAYER, Matthew.
1755 Assessment List for Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- STRAYER, Matthew
First Annville Township Tax List - 1800 Dauphin County PA (Now Lebanon County) Taken from William Henry Egle's History of Dauphin & Lebanon Counties PA
- STRAYER, John Jr.
1850 Census Fayette Twnshp, Juniata Co. PA :
- John Strayer, age 60, tinner b. PA ~ M. E. Strayer, age 57 (wife) b. PA
- Sarah Strayer, age 16 b. PA